Population density in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023 — 52.7 per km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 354.8%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 52.7 | +1.3 | +2.49% |
| 2022 | 51.4 | +1.3 | +2.51% |
| 2021 | 50.1 | +1.3 | +2.56% |
| 2020 | 48.9 | +1.2 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 47.6 | +1.2 | +2.63% |
| 2018 | 46.4 | +1.2 | +2.68% |
| 2017 | 45.2 | +1.2 | +2.66% |
| 2016 | 44 | +1.1 | +2.68% |
| 2015 | 42.9 | +1.1 | +2.72% |
| 2014 | 41.7 | +1.1 | +2.75% |
| 2013 | 40.6 | +1.1 | +2.78% |
| 2012 | 39.5 | −3.4 | −7.99% |
| 2011 | 43 | +1.2 | +2.78% |
| 2010 | 41.8 | +1.1 | +2.79% |
| 2009 | 40.7 | +1.1 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.6 | +1.1 | +2.81% |
| 2007 | 38.5 | +1 | +2.78% |
| 2006 | 37.4 | +1 | +2.77% |
| 2005 | 36.4 | +1 | +2.77% |
| 2004 | 35.4 | +0.7 | +2.04% |
| 2003 | 34.7 | +0.9 | +2.73% |
| 2002 | 33.8 | +0.9 | +2.73% |
| 2001 | 32.9 | +0.9 | +2.71% |
| 2000 | 32 | +0.8 | +2.69% |
| 1999 | 31.2 | +0.8 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 30.4 | +0.8 | +2.69% |
| 1997 | 29.6 | +0.8 | +2.66% |
| 1996 | 28.8 | +0.8 | +2.72% |
| 1995 | 28.1 | +0.7 | +2.69% |
| 1994 | 27.3 | +0.7 | +2.69% |
| 1993 | 26.6 | −0.7 | −2.55% |
| 1992 | 27.3 | +0.7 | +2.74% |
| 1991 | 26.6 | +0.7 | +2.74% |
| 1990 | 25.9 | +0.7 | +2.82% |
| 1989 | 25.2 | +0.7 | +2.84% |
| 1988 | 24.5 | +0.7 | +2.88% |
| 1987 | 23.8 | +0.7 | +2.93% |
| 1986 | 23.1 | +0.7 | +2.93% |
| 1985 | 22.4 | +0.6 | +2.94% |
| 1984 | 21.8 | +0.6 | +2.91% |
| 1983 | 21.2 | +0.6 | +3.01% |
| 1982 | 20.6 | +0.6 | +3.13% |
| 1981 | 19.9 | +0.6 | +3.04% |
| 1980 | 19.4 | +0.6 | +2.97% |
| 1979 | 18.8 | +0.6 | +3.05% |
| 1978 | 18.2 | +0.5 | +2.95% |
| 1977 | 17.7 | +0.5 | +2.82% |
| 1976 | 17.2 | +0.5 | +2.86% |
| 1975 | 16.8 | +0.5 | +2.86% |
| 1974 | 16.3 | +0.5 | +2.86% |
| 1973 | 15.8 | +0.4 | +2.79% |
| 1972 | 15.4 | +0.4 | +2.72% |
| 1971 | 15 | +0.4 | +2.73% |
| 1970 | 14.6 | +0.4 | +2.73% |
| 1969 | 14.2 | +0.4 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 13.8 | +0.4 | +2.66% |
| 1967 | 13.5 | +0.3 | +2.62% |
| 1966 | 13.1 | +0.3 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 12.8 | +0.3 | +2.59% |
| 1964 | 12.5 | +0.3 | +2.55% |
| 1963 | 12.2 | +0.3 | +2.51% |
| 1962 | 11.9 | +0.3 | +2.48% |
| 1961 | 11.6 | — | — |
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.